Hurricane Hugo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Hurricane
gptkbp:aftermath federal disaster assistance
major rebuilding efforts
changes in building codes
increased hurricane preparedness
Changes in building codes.
Increased awareness of hurricane preparedness.
Rebuilding efforts took years.
gptkbp:category Category 5
Category 4
gptkbp:climate_impact Influenced future hurricane research.
Studied for climate change effects.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Commemorative events held annually.
Inspired songs and literature.
Memorials for victims.
gptkbp:damage $10 billion
gptkbp:death 61
gptkbp:defeated September 24, 1989
September 25, 1989
gptkbp:distillation_process September 24, 1989
gptkbp:drainage_basin gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:duration 38 days
gptkbp:emergency_exits over 1 million people
gptkbp:final_advisory September 24, 1989
gptkbp:first_advisory August 17, 1989
gptkbp:flood_control 20 feet
extensive flooding in Puerto Rico
extensive flooding in South Carolina
gptkbp:formation_date September 10, 1989
gptkbp:formed September 9, 1989
tropical wave
August 17, 1989
gptkbp:government_response Federal disaster declaration.
International aid and assistance.
State and local emergency response.
gptkbp:has_beach gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:historical_significance One of the costliest hurricanes in U. S. history.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hurricane Hugo
gptkbp:hurricane_stage August 21, 1989
gptkbp:investment 918 mb
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:U._S._Virgin_Islands
gptkb:Bahamas
gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:last_advisory September 24, 1989
gptkbp:max_speed 140 mph
gptkbp:media_coverage Documentaries produced about the hurricane.
Extensive media coverage during the event.
gptkbp:notable_influence displacement of residents
long-term recovery efforts
increased awareness of hurricane risks
significant damage to infrastructure
enhanced emergency response protocols
destruction of homes
improvements in forecasting technology
economic impact on tourism
Destruction of homes and infrastructure.
Evacuations in coastal areas.
Long-term recovery efforts.
Power outages affecting millions.
Severe flooding in South Carolina.
environmental damage to coastal areas
loss of power to millions
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Hugo
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Hurricane_Edouard
gptkbp:recorded_pressure 938 mb
gptkbp:research Contributed to understanding of storm surge.
Data used for future hurricane predictions.
Influenced hurricane forecasting models.
Provided insights into hurricane intensity.
Studied for meteorological patterns.
gptkbp:retirement gptkb:Hugo
gptkbp:safety_measures gptkb:1989_Atlantic_hurricane_season
issued for North Carolina
issued for South Carolina
issued for Virginia
issued for Puerto Rico
issued for Bahamas
Highest category on Saffir-Simpson scale.
Issued before landfall.
Issued for multiple states.
issued for U. S. Virgin Islands
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hurricane_Irene
gptkbp:survivors Community support during recovery.
Emergency services saved lives.
Many residents evacuated.
gptkbp:tropical_storm_stage August 17, 1989
gptkbp:weather_conditions gptkb:Hurricane_Hugo
09
Hurricane Hugo formed from a tropical wave.
gptkbp:year gptkb:1989
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Isle_of_Palms,_South_Carolina
gptkb:The_Charlotte_Observer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5